Hip Hop Sagging Fashion Jeans

ABSTRACT

A pair of low-waisted, sagging pants that comprises a fabric pants styled for a man and comprising a waist band to wear around a waist, a butt section to wear over at least a portion of the buttock area of a wearer, and a pseudowaist band to wear around a hip of the wearer. A garment extension interposed between the waist line and the hip of the wearer. The pseudowaist band comprises accoutrements of a conventional waist band of a conventional pair of pants including a fly and a fastener.

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION(S)

Not applicable.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of Invention

The present invention relates to the field men's pants, more particularly to men's pants intended to wear to simulate a sagging manner with the waistline low on the hips.

2. Description of Related Art

Many urban men affect a popular urban look popular with hip hop fans of wearing pants, particular jean, sagging down with the waist of the pants at the hips, most often exposing their underwear. This fashion trend purportedly started in prisons, where inmates were often issued oversize trousers as punishment or because of a lack of suitable sizes. Because belts are not part of issued prison attire, inmates had no choice but to wear their pants sagging down around their hips, often exposing their buttocks. This forced style eventually made its way into mainstream, predominantly in African-American neighborhoods, and embraced in many quarters. However, more conservative, straight-laced facets of society pushed back, offended by the trend to expose underwear and even naked buttocks at times.

However, at the same time, the fashion trend was adopted by many in the music world. Hip-hop artists sang of the fashion and wore their pants and jeans in the sagging fashion while performing. Baggy pants, oversized athletic jerseys, expensive sneakers, have been adopted as the unofficial uniform of many urban and suburban fans.

Hip-hop fashion has developed as a distinctive style of dress primarily originating with African-American youth in New York, Los Angeles, Orlando, Chicago, Philadelphia, San Francisco, Memphis, Atlanta among others. This has driven the formerly outlaw sagging pants style further into the mainstream.

Many urban youth enjoy the sagging pants fashion, but at the same time prefer to have their pants secured such that they do not have to be concerned with them falling down around their ankles. Others do not desire to exhibit their underwear in public. Based on the foregoing, there is a need for an improved pants design allowing for wearing in accordance with the fashion trend but yet offer modesty for the wearer.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

A pair of low-waisted, sagging pants that comprises a fabric pants styled for a man and comprising a waist band to wear around a waist, a butt section to wear over at least a portion of the buttock area of a wearer, and a psuedowaist band to wear around a hip of the wearer. A garment extension interposed between the waist line and the hip of the wearer. The psuedowaist band comprises accoutrements of a conventional waist band of a conventional pair of pants including a fly and a fastener.

The fabric comprises denim.

The garment extension comprises leather, a simulated leather fabric, or a contrasting colored denim or other durable fabric.

The pair of low-waisted, sagging pants further comprising belt loops on the waist band and the psuedowaist band.

The pair of low-waisted, sagging pants further comprising a belt worn through the belt loops of both the waist band and the psuedowaist band.

The waist hand comprises an elastic waist band.

The pants comprise long legs.

The pants comprise short legs.

The foregoing, and other features and advantages of the invention, will be apparent from the following, more particular description of the preferred embodiments of the invention, the accompanying drawings, and the claims.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

For a more complete understanding of the present invention, the objects and advantages thereof, reference is now made to the ensuing descriptions taken in connection with the accompanying drawings briefly described as follows.

FIG. 1 is a rear view of the pants with an elastic waistline in accord with a sagging fashion, according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a rear view of the pants with a belt on both an waistline and a pseudowaist band in accord with a sagging fashion, according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 3 is a rear view of the pants with a denim waistline in accord with a sagging fashion, according to an embodiment of the present invention; and

FIG. 4 is a rear view of short pants in accord with a sagging fashion, according to an embodiment of the present invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

Preferred embodiments of the present invention and their advantages may be understood by referring to FIGS. 1-4, wherein like reference numerals refer to like elements.

Embodiments of the invention are discussed below with reference to the Figures. However, those skilled in the art will readily appreciate that the detailed description given herein with respect to these figures is for explanatory purposes as the invention extends beyond these limited embodiments. For example, it should be appreciated that those skilled in the art will, in light of the teachings of the present invention, recognize a multiplicity of alternate and suitable approaches, depending upon the needs of the particular application, to implement the functionality of any given detail described herein, beyond the particular implementation choices in the following embodiments described and shown. That is, there are numerous modifications and variations of the invention that are too numerous to be listed but that all fit within the scope of the invention. Also, singular words should be read as plural and vice versa and masculine as feminine and vice versa, where appropriate, and alternative embodiments do not necessarily imply that the two are mutually exclusive.

It is to be further understood that the present invention is not limited to the particular methodology, compounds, materials, manufacturing techniques, uses, and applications, described herein, as these may vary. It is also to be understood that the terminology used herein is used for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only, and is not intended to limit the scope of the present invention. It must be noted that as used herein and in the appended claims, the singular forms “a,” “an,” and “the” include the plural reference unless the context clearly dictates otherwise. Thus, for example, a reference to “an element” is a reference to one or more elements and includes equivalents thereof known to those skilled in the art. Similarly, for another example, a reference to “a step” or “a means” is a reference to one or more steps or means and may include sub-steps and subservient means. All conjunctions used are to be understood in the most inclusive sense possible. Thus, the word “or” should be understood as having the definition of a logical “or” rather than that of a logical “exclusive or” unless the context clearly necessitates otherwise. Structures described herein are to be understood also to refer to functional equivalents of such structures. Language that may be construed to express approximation should be so understood unless the context clearly dictates otherwise.

Unless defined otherwise, all technical and scientific terms used herein have the same meanings as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this invention belongs. Preferred methods, techniques, devices, and materials are described, although any methods, techniques, devices, or materials similar or equivalent to those described herein may be used in the practice or testing of the present invention. Structures described herein are to be understood also to refer to functional equivalents of such structures. The present invention will now be described in detail with reference to embodiments thereof as illustrated in the accompanying drawings.

From reading the present disclosure, other variations and modifications will be apparent to persons skilled in the art. Such variations and modifications may involve equivalent and other features which are already known in the art, and which may be used instead of or in addition to features already described herein.

Although Claims have been formulated in this Application to particular combinations of features, it should be understood that the scope of the disclosure of the present invention also includes any novel feature or any novel combination of features disclosed herein either explicitly or implicitly or any generalization thereof, whether or not it relates to the same invention as presently claimed in any Claim and whether or not it mitigates any or all of the same technical problems as does the present invention.

Features which are described in the context of separate embodiments may also be provided in combination in a single embodiment. Conversely, various features which are, for brevity, described in the context of a single embodiment, may also be provided separately or in any suitable subcombination. The Applicants hereby give notice that new Claims may be formulated to such features and/or combinations of such features during the prosecution of the present Application or of any further Application derived therefrom.

References to “one embodiment,” “an embodiment,” “example embodiment,” “various embodiments,” etc., may indicate that the embodiment(s) of the invention so described may include a particular feature, structure, or characteristic, but not every embodiment necessarily includes the particular feature, structure, or characteristic. Further, repeated use of the phrase “in one embodiment,” or “in an exemplary embodiment,” do not necessarily refer to the same embodiment, although they may.

Headings provided herein are for convenience and are not to be taken as limiting the disclosure in any way.

The enumerated listing of items does not imply that any or all of the items are mutually exclusive, unless expressly specified otherwise.

The terms “a”, “an” and “the” mean “one or more”, unless expressly specified otherwise.

Devices or system modules that are in at least general communication with each other need not be in continuous communication with each other, unless expressly specified otherwise. In addition, devices or system modules that are in at least general communication with each other may communicate directly or indirectly through one or more intermediaries.

A description of an embodiment with several components in communication with each other does not imply that all such components are required. On the contrary a variety of optional components are described to illustrate the wide variety of possible embodiments of the present invention.

As is well known to those skilled in the art many careful considerations and compromises typically must be made when designing for the optimal manufacture of a commercial implementation any system, and in particular, the embodiments of the present invention. A commercial implementation in accordance with the spirit and teachings of the present invention may configured according to the needs of the particular application, whereby any aspect(s), feature(s), function(s), result(s), component(s), approach(es), or step(s) of the teachings related to any described embodiment of the present invention may be suitably omitted, included, adapted, mixed and matched, or improved and/or optimized by those skilled in the art, using their average skills and known techniques, to achieve the desired implementation that addresses the needs of the particular application.

The present invention will now be described in detail with reference to embodiments thereof as illustrated in the accompanying drawings.

FIG. 1 shows a pair of pants with an elastic waist 100. The pants 100 can include long legs 105 and a butt section 110. A pseudowaist band 115 can fit around a portion of the wearer's hips significantly below the wearer's waist line. An elastic waist band 120 can fit around the wearer's waist. A garment extension 125 can extend upward from the psuedowaist band 115 to the elastic waist band 120.

The psuedowaist band 115 itself can include all the accoutrements of the waist band of a conventional pair of pants including a fly and a fastener on the front (not shown) and a set of belt loops 130 around the periphery. The garment extension 125 can be made from leather, a simulated leather fabric, or a contrasting colored denim or other durable fabric. The elasticized waist band 120 is intended to wear around the wearer's waist and the pseudowaist band 115 is intended to wear around the wearer's hips.

FIG. 2 shows a pair of pants 200 with a belted waist band and pseudowaist band. The pants 200 can include long legs 205 and a butt section 210. A pseudowaist band 215 can fit around a portion of the wearer's hips significantly below the wearer's waist line and can further include a belt 216. A waist band 220 can fit around the wearer's waist and include a belt 221. Thus, the pants 200 include two belts; one around the waist of the wearer and one around the hips of the wearer. The pants 200 can include a garment extension 225 that can extend upward from the pseudowaist band 215 to the waist band 220.

The pseudowaist band 215 itself can include all the accoutrements of the waist hand of a conventional pair of pants including a zipper fly and a fastener on the front (not shown). The garment extension 225 can be made from leather, a simulated leather fabric, or a contrasting colored denim or other durable fabric. The waist band 220 is intended to wear around the wearer's waist and the pseudowaist band 215 is intended to wear around the wearer's hips.

FIG. 3 shows a pair of pants 300 with a denim waist band. The pants 300 can include long legs 305 and a butt section 310. A pseudowaist band 315 can fit around a portion of the wearer's hips significantly below the wearer's waist line. A tight denim waist band 320 can fit around the wearer's waist. The pants 300 can include a garment extension 325 that can extend upward from the pseudowaist band 315 to the tight denim waist band 320.

The pseudowaist band 315 itself can include all the accoutrements of the waist band of a conventional pair of pants including a zipper fly and a fastener on the front (not shown). The garment extension 325 can be made from denim, either in the same or a contrasting colored denim fabric. The waist band 320 is intended to wear around the wearer's waist and the pseudowaist band 315 is intended to wear around the wearer's hips.

FIG. 4 shows a pair of shorts 400. The shorts 400 can include short legs 405 and a butt section 4, with the legs 405 having a hem length between the knees and mid-thigh of a wearer. A pseudowaist band 415 can fit around a portion of the wearer's hips significantly below the wearer's waist line. A waist band 420 can fit around the wearer's waist and can include an elastic waist band. The pants 400 can include a garment extension 425 that can extend upward from the pseudowaist band 415 to the waist band 420.

The pseudowaist band 415 itself can include all the accoutrements of the waist band of a conventional pair of pants including a fly and a fastener on the front (not shown). The garment extension 425 can be made from leather, a simulated leather fabric, or a contrasting colored denim or other durable fabric. The waist band 420 is intended to wear around the wearer's waist and the pseudowaist 415 is intended to wear around the wearer's hips.

The invention has been described herein using specific embodiments for the purposes of illustration only. It will be readily apparent to one of ordinary skill in the art, however, that the principles of the invention can be embodied in other ways. Therefore, the invention should not be regarded as being limited in scope to the specific embodiments disclosed herein, but instead as being fully commensurate in scope with the following claims. 

I claim:
 1. A pair of low-waisted, sagging pants, comprising: a fabric pants styled for a man and comprising a waist band to wear around a waist, a butt section to wear over at least a portion of the buttock area of a wearer, and a pseudowaist band to wear around a hip of the wearer; a garment extension interposed between the waist line and the hip of the wearer; wherein the pseudowaist band comprises accoutrements of a conventional waist band of a conventional pair of pants including a fly and a fastener.
 2. The pair of low-waisted, sagging pants of claim 1, wherein the fabric comprises denim.
 3. The pair of low-waisted, sagging pants of claim 1, wherein the garment extension comprises leather, a simulated leather fabric, or a contrasting colored denim or other durable fabric.
 4. The pair of low-waisted, sagging pants of claim 1, further comprising belt loops on the waist band and the pseudowaist band.
 5. The pair of low-waisted, sagging pants of claim 4, further comprising a belt worn through the belt loops of both the waist band and the pseudowaist band.
 6. The pair of low-waisted, sagging pants of claim 1, wherein the waist band comprises an elastic waist band.
 7. The pair of low-waisted, sagging pants of claim 1, wherein the pants comprises long legs.
 8. The pair of low-waisted, sagging pants of claim 1, wherein the pants comprises short legs. 